2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manuals

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Door Locks
CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.

Passengers -- especially children -- can
easily open the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. When a door is locked, the
handle won't open it. You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in
a crash if the doors aren't locked. So, wear
safety belts properly and lock the doors
whenever you drive.

Young children who get into unlocked
vehicles may be unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by extreme heat and can
suffer permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke. Always lock your vehicle
whenever you leave it.

Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down or stop
your vehicle. Locking your doors can help
prevent this from happening.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, use your key or the optional remote
keyless entry transmitter. From the inside, use the
manual or power door locks.
To unlock either front door from the outside with the key,
insert the key and turn it toward the front of the vehicle.
To lock either front door from the outside with your key
insert the key and turn it toward the rear of the vehicle.
To unlock either front door from the inside, pull back on
the manual lever. To lock either front door from the
inside, push the manual lever forward.

2-8 Power Door Locks
From the inside, press the front of the power door lock
switch (on either front door) to unlock all doors and the
liftgate. If your vehicle has the content theft
-deterrent
system, the power door lock switch will not unlock the
doors until the system is disarmed. See ªContent
Theft
-Deterrentº in the Index for more details.
You can lock all doors and the liftgate from the inside
by pressing the rear of the power lock switch on either
front door.If your vehicle has the content theft
-deterrent system,
the power door lock switch may cause the system to
arm. See ªContent Theft
-Deterrentº in the Index for
more details.
To unlock any door or the liftgate from the outside with
your key, turn the key toward the front of the vehicle
and release it. This will only unlock that door or the
liftgate. To unlock all the doors and the liftgate at once,
insert the key into the key cylinder, then turn it toward
the front of the vehicle and hold it for one second.
With power door locks, you can lock all the doors from
the outside by inserting the key and turning the key
toward the rear of the vehicle.
Also, when the doors are locked with the power door
locks, the inside as well as the outside door handle
cannot open the doors. This safety feature prevents a
door from being accidentally opened from the inside by
moving the handle.
To override this safety feature, unlock the door you want
to open.
When the liftgate has been unlocked with the power
door locks, you won't need the key to open it. Simply
squeeze the handle above the license plate. This is also
true if you use the optional remote keyless entry
transmitter. See ªRemote Keyless Entry Systemº later
in this section.

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Last Door Closed Locking
The last door closed locking feature will delay the
power locking of the doors and liftgate for up to five
seconds after exiting the vehicle, when the power door
lock switch or the lock button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter is used to lock your vehicle.
To cancel this delay, press the power door lock switch or
the lock button on the remote keyless entry transmitter
a second time immediately.
If any door or the liftgate is open when locking the
vehicle, three chimes will be heard signaling that last
door closed locking is being used. Five seconds after the
last door is closed, all of the doors will lock.
If the ignition is in RUN or ACCESSORY, this feature
will not lock the doors.
To turn the last door closed locking feature off or on, see
ªMultifunction Alarm Locks and Lighting Choicesº in
the Index.
Automatic Door Locks
All of the doors will lock automatically when you move
your shift lever out of PARK (P). All doors will unlock
automatically when the ignition is turned off while the
shift lever is in PARK (P).If someone needs to get out while you are not in
PARK (P), have that person use the manual lever or
the power door lock switch. When the door is closed
again, it will not lock automatically. Use the manual
lever or the power door lock switch to lock the door.
To change the way the automatic door locks operate,
see ªMultifunction Alarm Locks and Lighting Choicesº
in the Index.
With the automatic door locks feature, you can lock or
unlock the doors at any time, either manually or by
using the power door lock switches.
Sliding Door Delayed Locking
If either sliding door is open when you use the power
door locks to lock the vehicle, the sliding door that is
open will not lock. Normally the last door closed
locking feature will be used to lock the sliding door after
it has been closed.
When the ignition is on or if the last door closed locking
feature has been overridden or programmed to be off,
the sliding door delayed locking feature will lock your
sliding door for you. Three seconds after either sliding
door is closed, all the doors will lock.

2-10 Lockout Deterrent
The lockout deterrent feature makes it difficult for you
to lock your keys in your vehicle. If the driver's door is
open while the keys are in the ignition, a chime will
sound and you will not be able to use your power door
lock switch to lock the vehicle.
If you don't leave the keys in the ignition or if you
use the manual door lock, you could still lock your keys
in your vehicle. Always remember to take your keys
with you.
To turn this feature off or on, see ªMultifunction Alarm
Locks and Lighting Choicesº in the Index.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your
door and set the locks from the inside. Then get out and
close the door.
Remote Keyless Entry
System (Option)
If your vehicle has this
feature, you can lock and
unlock your doors and the
liftgate from about 3 feet (1
m) up to 30 feet (9 m) away
using the remote keyless
entry transmitter supplied
with your vehicle.
Your remote keyless entry system operates on a radio
frequency subject to Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Rules and with Industry Canada.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

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This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Changes or modifications to this system by other than an
authorized service facility could void authorization to
use this equipment.
At times you may notice a decrease in range. This is
normal for any remote keyless entry system. If the
transmitter does not work or if you have to stand closer
to your vehicle for the transmitter to work, try this:

Check the distance. You may be too far from your
vehicle. You may need to stand closer during rainy
or snowy weather.

Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal. Take a few steps to the left or
right, hold the transmitter higher, and try again.

Check to determine if battery replacement is
necessary. See the instructions that follow.

If you're still having trouble, see your dealer
or a qualified technician for service.Operation
Remote Driver's Door and All Door Unlock
When you press UNLOCK on the remote keyless entry
transmitter, only the driver's door will unlock. If you
press UNLOCK again within five seconds, all the doors
and the liftgate will unlock. If you would like all the
doors to unlock the first time you press UNLOCK, see
ªMultifunction Alarm Locks and Lighting Choicesº in
the Index.
If your vehicle has the content theft
-deterrent system,
the UNLOCK button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter will disarm the system. See ªContent
Theft
-Deterrentº in the Index for more details.
Remote All Door Lock
To lock all doors, press LOCK on the remote keyless
entry transmitter. See ªPower Door Locksº in the Index
for more details on the power door lock features. If your
vehicle has the content theft
-deterrent system, the
LOCK button may arm the system. See ªContent
Theft
-Deterrentº in the Index for more details.

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Remote Lock Confirmation (Option)
If your vehicle has the content theft
-deterrent
system, your remote keyless entry transmitter will
have this feature.
When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter to
lock your vehicle, the parking lamps will flash to let you
know the command has been received. If you press the
LOCK button again, within five seconds, the horn will
sound and the parking lamps will flash to let you know
the vehicle is already locked.
If you would like to change the way the parking lamps
and horn operate with remote lock confirmation, see
ªMultifunction Alarm Locks and Lighting Choicesº in
the Index.
Remote Unlock Confirmation (Option)
If your vehicle has the content theft
-deterrent system,
your remote keyless entry transmitter will have this
feature.
When you use your remote keyless entry transmitter to
unlock your vehicle or to operate the optional power
sliding door(s), the parking lamps will flash to let you
know the command was received.If you would like to change the way the parking
lamps operate with remote unlock confirmation, see
ªMultifunction Alarm Locks and Lighting Choicesº
in the Index.
Panic Alarm (Option)
When you press the panic button with the horn symbol
on the remote keyless entry transmitter, the parking
lamps will flash and the horn will sound. This will allow
you to attract attention, if needed.
Press the panic button to stop the alarm from sounding.
Remote Power Sliding Door Operation (Option)
If your vehicle has the optional power sliding door,
your remote keyless entry transmitter will have a button
that has a van symbol on it. Press it to open or close
the sliding door. See ªPower Sliding Doorº later in
this section.
If your vehicle has the optional dual power sliding
doors, your remote keyless entry transmitter will
have two buttons that have a van symbol on it. The
van symbol on the left is for the driver's side sliding
door and the van symbol on the right is for the
passenger's side sliding door. See ªPower Sliding Doorº
later in this section.

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If the power sliding door(s) is locked, first unlock all
doors, then press the van symbol to open the power
sliding door(s). The parking lamps will flash when the
right button with the van symbol is pressed and they
will not flash when the left button with the van symbol
is pressed. Press the van symbol again to close the
sliding door(s). See ªRemote Driver's Door and All
Door Unlockº earlier in this section and ªPower
Sliding Doorº later in this section.
You can operate the power sliding door(s) with
the remote keyless entry transmitter only when the
power sliding door override switch(es) on the overhead
console is turned off. See ªPower Sliding Doorº later
in this section.
If your vehicle's fuel filler door is opened, the driver's
side power sliding door will not open completely.
Do not try to force the door. Once the fuel filler
door is closed, the driver's side sliding door can be
opened normally.Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle
Each remote keyless entry transmitter is coded to
prevent another transmitter from unlocking your vehicle.
If a transmitter is lost or stolen, a replacement can be
purchased through your dealer. Remember to bring any
remaining transmitters with you when you go to your
dealer. When the dealer matches the replacement
transmitter to your vehicle, any remaining transmitters
must also be matched. Once your dealer has coded the
new transmitter, the lost transmitter will not unlock your
vehicle. Each vehicle can have a maximum of four
transmitters matched to it.
See your dealer to match transmitters to another vehicle.
Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the battery in your remote keyless
entry transmitter should last about three years.
You can tell the battery is weak if the transmitter won't
work at the normal range in any location. If you have to
get close to your vehicle before the transmitter works,
it's probably time to change the battery.

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Replacing the Battery in the Remote Transmitter
NOTICE:
When replacing the battery, use care not to
touch any of the circuitry. Static from your
body transferred to these surfaces may damage
the transmitter.
1. Insert a flat object like a coin into the slot on the side
of the transmitter and twist it to separate the halves.
2. Gently pry the battery out of the transmitter. Do not
use the metal flanges to ªpop outº the battery.
3. Replace the battery.
4. Reassemble the transmitter. Make sure the halves are
snapped together tightly so water will not get in.
5. Check the transmitter operation.
Switchbanks
There are two sets of switchbanks located in the front
of the vehicle. The switches will vary with the options
that are on your vehicle. It is useful to become familiar
with them since they are used frequently while operating
the vehicle.